Challenge
The church:  The church is the hope of this world when it is what God designed it to be.

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” �
Ephesians 3:16-19 

Preparation
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you

Requests

• Fill the pastors and all ministers in His churches throughout the country with His Spirit
• Convict lost church members of their sin and their need to trust Jesus for salvation
• Raise up leaders committed to holiness
• Bind Satan and his demons from interfering with the ministries of the churches
• Cause churches to look beyond their own interests to the needs of their communities
• Cause Christians to renew their commitment to the lordship of Christ
• Help you know His calling for you in the church and in the world

Thanksgiving

• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will

Optional Readings

Philippians 1:9